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Household of John Shoesmith (born 1834, Sussex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Pancras, London,Middlesex, England

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The 1881 Census reveals a detailed snapshot of households in England, Wales and Scotland. The census was taken on April 3rd and the total population was recorded as 29,707,207.

John Shoesmith and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Shoesmith, born in 1834 in Laughton, Sussex, consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, single.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Mother, Ann (born 1802 in Sussex, England), John's Sister, Matilda (born 1832 in Laughton, Sussex, England) and John's Sister, Sarah (born 1839 in Willingdon, Sussex, England).


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John Shoesmith's household

Male

John

Shoesmith

Head
Female

Ann

Shoesmith

Mother
Female

Matilda

Shoesmith

Sister
Female

Sarah

Melville

Sister
First name(s) John
Last name Shoesmith
Relationship Head
Marital status Single
Age 47
Birth year 1834
Birth place Laughton, Sussex, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Shoesmith

Head

Single

47

1834

Laughton, Sussex, England

Ann

Shoesmith

Mother

Widow

79

1802

Sussex, England

Matilda

Shoesmith

Sister

Single

49

1832

Laughton, Sussex, England

Sarah

Melville

Sister

Widow

42

1839

Willingdon, Sussex, England

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